/* Issue the request, attempting to read 'size' bytes */
        result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
                                request, REQTYPE_DEVICE_TO_HOST, 0x0000,
-                               port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, buf, size, 300);
+                               port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, buf, size,
+                               USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 
        /* Convert data into an array of integers */
        for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
                result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev,
                                usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
                                request, REQTYPE_HOST_TO_DEVICE, 0x0000,
-                               port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, buf, size, 300);
+                               port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, buf, size,
+                               USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
        } else {
                result = usb_control_msg(serial->dev,
                                usb_sndctrlpipe(serial->dev, 0),
                                request, REQTYPE_HOST_TO_DEVICE, data[0],
-                               port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, NULL, 0, 300);
+                               port_priv->bInterfaceNumber, NULL, 0,
+                               USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT);
        }
 
        kfree(buf);